http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/ http://images.fotki.com/logo3.gif http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/ http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005494.html Each morning, monks walk along the main street in Cha'am to accept offerings and offer blessings.
]]> http://images34.fotki.com/v1124/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5494-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:44:34 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005495.html A morning fitting at the tailor shop.
]]> http://images36.fotki.com/v1156/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5495-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:44:37 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005498.html Floral display at the hotel.
]]> http://images31.fotki.com/v1085/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5498-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:44:40 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005500.html Toki-san demonstrates his skills on the Japanese flute as we head for th field.
]]> http://images35.fotki.com/v1131/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5500-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:44:42 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005503.html This was not the USA team sign, as I had been led to believe by a tricky David Gomberg...
]]> http://images32.fotki.com/v1110/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5503-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:44:45 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005506.html Chinese team from Beijing.
]]> http://images33.fotki.com/v1119/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5506-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:44:47 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005507.html Singha Beer kite. We were interested to see if this asymetrical kite would fly well.
]]> http://images31.fotki.com/v1087/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5507-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:44:50 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005510.html A bit of sunscreen on the lens blurs this otherwise fine picture of Thai kite-ambassador "Superman."
]]> http://images33.fotki.com/v1115/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5510-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:44:53 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005514.html David tries to get the international delegations to do the wave during the opening ceremonies. Fortunately, he did not succede, avoiding a potential international incident.
]]> http://images33.fotki.com/v1136/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5514-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:44:55 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005516.html The Governor of Phetchaburi awaiting his moment to welcome the kite fliers and open the festival. Here we see him carefully ignoring David's attempts to do the wave...
]]> http://images35.fotki.com/v1131/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5516-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:44:58 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005517.html Some of the kite teams
]]> http://images31.fotki.com/v1096/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5517-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005522.html Teh opening ceremonies feature sky divers.
]]> http://images32.fotki.com/v1090/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5522-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:45:02 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005523.html Skydiver with American Flag.
]]> http://images35.fotki.com/v1154/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5523-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:45:05 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005528.html Another skydiver, with the somewhat larger flag of Thailand.
]]> http://images36.fotki.com/v1160/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5528-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:45:07 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005532.html David, apparently he's gotten a swelled-head about something...
]]> http://images32.fotki.com/v1047/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5532-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:45:10 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005535.html Dolphin kite about to launch.
]]> http://images35.fotki.com/v1128/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5535-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:45:13 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005536.html Esteban and Pedro must be here...
]]> http://images35.fotki.com/v1129/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5536-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:45:15 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005537.html An OLO (Overly Large Octopus) being launched. I like this picture because of how the twisted tentacles give it an unintentional resemblence to the Squidward character from Spongebob Squarepants.
]]> http://images35.fotki.com/v1129/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5537-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:45:18 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005540.html Parrot kite.
]]> http://images34.fotki.com/v1125/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5540-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:45:20 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005542.html Lorge and Over Large octopoids.
]]> http://images36.fotki.com/v1159/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5542-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:45:22 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005546.html The Beijing team carries a kite towards the exhibition field.
]]> http://images35.fotki.com/v1153/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5546-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:45:26 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005547.html Chinese olympic kite.
]]> http://images34.fotki.com/v1125/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5547-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:45:29 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005549.html Big fish. Now available in "spikey" style.
]]> http://images31.fotki.com/v1093/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5549-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:45:31 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005550.html Yes, at the Thailand International Kite Festival, kids, you can get an icecream treat that appears to ooze blood...
]]> http://images32.fotki.com/v1109/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5550-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:45:34 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/img6888.html Perhaps the worst Kite Aerial Photography shot EVER.
]]> http://images33.fotki.com/v1136/photos/4/425885/6013073/IMG_6888-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:18:10 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005551.html Darryl gets a non-blood-oozing icecream treat...
]]> http://images31.fotki.com/v1095/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5551-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:17 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005559.html Kids' kitemaking area, part of the display for the THEOS-1 satellite.
]]> http://images34.fotki.com/v1124/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5559-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:20 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005561.html Kids making kites.
]]> http://images35.fotki.com/v1132/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5561-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:23 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005563.html The waving octopus sign, beloved by the octopus-kite flying team. There is no truth to any rumors that we fanned out after the festival to scarf up these signs. None at all.
]]> http://images33.fotki.com/v1120/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5563-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:25 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/img6916.html View from the kite.
]]> http://images31.fotki.com/v1086/photos/4/425885/6013073/IMG_6916-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:18:13 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005567.html Yes, the Singha Beer kite flies very well...
]]> http://images32.fotki.com/v1091/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5567-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:27 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/img6944.html Big octopus area, as seen from the Big Ugly Delta.
]]> http://images31.fotki.com/v1087/photos/4/425885/6013073/IMG_6944-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:18:25 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005569.html Sunfish?
]]> http://images32.fotki.com/v1092/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5569-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:30 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005570.html Octopuses dance in the tricky winds.
]]> http://images35.fotki.com/v1129/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5570-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:32 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005571.html Team America taking a water break
]]> http://images35.fotki.com/v1154/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5571-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:35 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005572.html Gerard's amazing kite. The image in the center is composed of holes carefully cut in the fabric. When you are close to the kite, the wholes form an interesting swirl pattern -- there is no hint of the image until the kite flies away from you. Get's my
]]> http://images33.fotki.com/v1142/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5572-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:38 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005575.html I love these little Chinese deltas, for some reason, and was glad to see them again!
]]> http://images31.fotki.com/v1095/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5575-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:41 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005576.html Nooh tries her hand at flying a large rok.
]]> http://images34.fotki.com/v1144/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5576-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:43 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005577.html 100_5577.JPG
]]> http://images33.fotki.com/v1116/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5577-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:46 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/img6921.html Kite-lofted camera view of the festival.
]]> http://images34.fotki.com/v1126/photos/4/425885/6013073/IMG_6921-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:18:16 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005581.html Peter Lynn's new giant serpent design.
]]> http://images32.fotki.com/v1066/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5581-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:48 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005584.html Octo-peek.
]]> http://images30.fotki.com/v470/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5584-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:50 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005585.html Spikey Fish
]]> http://images33.fotki.com/v1118/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5585-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:53 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005589.html Pedro tries out a go-buggy.
]]> http://images36.fotki.com/v1152/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5589-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:56 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005591.html Greenie Meanie frm Australia.
]]> http://images33.fotki.com/v1119/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5591-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:47:58 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005592.html Two of the my favorite kies from the festival fly together.
]]> http://images36.fotki.com/v1159/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5592-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:48:01 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005594.html Kevin, risking a return trip to the hospital.
]]> http://images35.fotki.com/v1129/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5594-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:48:03 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005599.html Octopus show
]]> http://images33.fotki.com/v1138/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5599-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:48:06 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/img6922.html Big Fish in flight
]]> http://images36.fotki.com/v1152/photos/4/425885/6013073/IMG_6922-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:18:19 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/img6932.html Kites coming down as the squall line moves in.
]]> http://images33.fotki.com/v1138/photos/4/425885/6013073/IMG_6932-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:18:22 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005603.html Octopi are the natural enemies of hot air balloons. It's a well-known fact.
]]> http://images34.fotki.com/v1150/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5603-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:48:09 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005605.html Festival sky near day's end.
]]> http://images34.fotki.com/v1145/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5605-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:48:11 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005608.html Ummmm.... OK.
]]> http://images35.fotki.com/v1131/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5608-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:48:13 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005610.html Sunset at the Rama VI kite field.
]]> http://images33.fotki.com/v1136/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5610-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:48:15 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005617.html Cows enjoy a good kite show, as this one reveals, watching us from across the field.
]]> http://images36.fotki.com/v1155/photos/4/425885/6013073/100_5617-th.jpg Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:48:43 GMT http://public.fotki.com/JMartJr/kite_fests/10th-thailand-inter-1/saturday-opening-ce/1005626.html Miek demonstrates the dirtiness-level after a hard day flying kites...
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